Special Events

What We Do For Love
A Celebration of Barter Theatre’s Resident Company

Sunday, October 6, 2019
Food City Corporate Support Center
5:30pm – Reception
6:00pm – Buffet Dinner and Performances

We invite all of our patrons and loyal supporters to be part of a beautiful, funny and delightfully strange evening that only Barter Theatre can provide! Join us for a one-of-a-kind evening as Barter’s resident actors share the art they love from their own lives.
Featuring: Mary Lucy Bivins performs her first audition for Barter Theatre, Andrew Hampton Livingston presents a dramatization of poetry that changed his life, Tricia Matthews dedicates a song to the fathers of the resident acting company, Justin Tyler Lewis and Carrie Smith Lewis present the banquet scene from Macbeth, Kim Morgan Dean share hers spot-on impression of Liza Minelli, and MORE!
Tickets are $75 per person. Reservations are required by September 30th. RSVP to Elizabeth Hickman at 276-619-3315. A portion of your ticket is tax-deductible. Event proceeds benefit Barter Theatre’s Annual Fund for Artistic Excellence.

“Kiss today goodbye/And point me toward tomorrow/We did what we had to do/Won’t forget, can’t regret/What I did for love.”
“What I Did for Love” from A Chorus Line. Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics by Edward Kleban. Book by James Kirkwood, Jr. and Edward Dante.

Thank you to our sponsor, Food City.

Holiday Hustle

Barter’s Annual 5k Race: Saturday, November 16, 2019 10:00am
Virginia Creeper Trail Head: 300 Green Springs Road, Abingdon, VA

Barter Theatre’s Annual Holiday Hustle will feature a 5K + 1 mile walk/fun run and a costume contest. Proceeds from this family and pet friendly event will support Barter Theatre’s educational programs and activities. Participants of all skill levels can participate. The race will be themed around Barter’s production of White Christmas and those who wish can dress in festive holiday attire. Prizes will be awarded for the top finishers in each age category, along with additional prizes for the best outfits for adults, children and pets. Come out for a day of fun and help support one of the nation’s oldest repertory theatres and the State Theatre of Virginia-Barter Theatre.